Rilhac-Xaintrie
| Rilhac-Xaintrie | ||
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  Rilhac-Xaintrie | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Rilhac-Xaintrie | ||
| Coordinates: 45°10′04″N 2°11′53″E / 45.1678°N 2.1981°ECoordinates: 45°10′04″N 2°11′53″E / 45.1678°N 2.1981°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Tulle | |
| Canton | Saint-Privat | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Laurence Dumas | |
| Area1 | 25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 324 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19173 / 19220 | |
| Elevation |
264–653 m (866–2,142 ft) (avg. 639 m or 2,096 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Rilhac-Xaintrie is a commune in the Corrèze department and Limousin region of central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 493 | — |
| 1968 | 537 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 509 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 439 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 383 | −12.8% |
| 1999 | 330 | −13.8% |
| 2006 | 317 | −3.9% |
| 2009 | 324 | +2.2% |
Etymology
The town first appears in charters in the eleventh century, as Rialiaco.
Sights
The castle, dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, is a historical site; however, the nineteenth-century building which adjoins it is not protected.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Notice de la Base Mérimée (site in French), accessed August 26, 2008.
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